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Located just 40 minutes north of Cairns and 25 minutes south of Port...

Located just 40 minutes north of Cairns and 25 minutes south of Port Douglas, Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures is simply the best place to see crocodiles and local wildlife in Tropical North Queensland. With over 2100 metres of timber boardwalks and pathways leading you on a journey of discovery through woodlands and rainforest where you can see an array of wildlife, including beautiful tropical birds, reptiles, insects and other native fauna.Enjoy our entertaining and educational wildlife presentations including snakes, cassowaries, koalas, crocodiles, quolls and much more. Take a boat cruise on Hartley’s Lagoon to see crocodiles and other wildlife on our melaleuca wetland. Learn about sustainable use and conservation on our Crocodile Farm tour. The newly opened Gondwana Gateway is an innovative addition to Hartley’s where you can learn about the evolution of Australian wildlife in a beautiful forest setting surrounded by living descendants of Australia’s ancient past. Enjoy a delicious snack in Lilies Restaurant overlooking Hartley’s Lagoon and find that perfect gift, including crocodile leather products, in the Paperbark Gift Shop. Open daily from 8:30am to 5:00pm, this multi-award winning eco-adventure attraction is located just 100 metres off the Captain Cook Highway on the spectacular scenic drive between Cairns and Port Douglas.

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Hartley's is a great place to visit to see crocs and other Australian animals up close. We visited twice as our admission allowed us to come back again within 3 days of our...read more

Hartley's is a great place to visit to see crocs and other Australian animals up close. We visited twice as our admission allowed us to come back again within 3 days of our initial visit. I personally found the whole farming concept a little confronting at first but the reasoning behind it and the related conservation message was explained during...
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They say in life it's the things you don't do that you regret. Well you won't regret dropping in to Hartleys. I was last here about 40 years ago. Not sure it was this good then, but it's great now. Wonderful staff, informative entertaining. My only regret - we couldn't stay longer. The best value tourist spot in NQ.

Unbelievable! As someone who lives in the states, a lot of these exhibits wouldn't exist. The croc feedings are amazing and everyone who works there (with the exception of the koala girl who seemed burdened to have human interaction) are amazing, especially muh boy Matt

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Angela F, Director of Sales at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, responded to this review

Really appreciate your feedback Matthew and pleased to see you found us to be 'unbelievable'! That's hard to beat. The photo section is run by a contractor so if you provide us with some more info sales@crocodileadventures.com of the day you were with us, we'll follow that up with them. Customer service is our #1 priority so everyone on the...
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Wanted to see crocs in action since didnt see any crocs in daintree river cruise. Saw big salties jumping and snapping at dead chicken lure, touch belly of baby croc, saw freshies "fishing" (using chicken head lure), cruise next to crocs in lagoon. Impressive. Spent half a day.
Other enclosures were not as impressive as the crocs ones.

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Angela F, Director of Sales at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, responded to this review

Friends from USA staying with us wanted to see the crocs, cuddle a koala and go swimming on Great Barrier Reef. Well Hartleys covers two out of the three and it really is a terrific place to visit.
We were only here in April but a second visit was just as good as the first.
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Here we finally got to see Australia's animals that we were not able to see in the wild. Besides lots of crocs with a very informative guide, there are kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and of course the adorable koalas. The staff are very friendly and, except for the crocs, of course, you can pet and play with all the animals. Loved...
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Angela F, Director of Sales at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, responded to this review

Thanks so much Messa. We're glad we were able to help you see all the animals you wanted. And you didn't want to play with our crocodiles? Very funny.
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Many animals to see and very informative and educational. It gets very hot, so it is best to book or drive there early morning or later in the afternoon. It is a place you can feed koalas, kangaroos and crocodiles..great for the whole family.

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Angela F, Director of Sales at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, responded to this review

Thanks so much Aura. It is mid summer here in North Queensland now. Once it starts to rain it will cool off. This is just the 'build up'. Nothing a nice cold beer at the end of the day and a swim in the pool won't fix. Glad to see you felt we were great for the whole family.
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